An apparatus for detecting denaturation of a nucleic acid, including: denaturation condition controlling element for controlling condition of denaturation under which a double-strand nucleic acid is separated into a first single-strand nucleic acid and a second single-strand nucleic acid; excitation...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US5599504?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5599504 - Apparatus for detecting denaturation of nucleic acid